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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and the DUP’s powerful group of party officers have a lot of decisions to make come the autumn.

The DUP has been told time and time again by friend and foe alike that its boycott of Stormont is ultimately an act of self-harm which damages the Union.

Unionist feeling on the protocol has hardened over the summer, with two-thirds saying the DUP shouldn’t return to Stormont until it is scrapped.

Two leading loyalists have appeared in court charged with taking part in an illegal anti-Protocol parade which also involved members of the South East Antrim (SEA) UDA.

October 2024. Labour has just won the general election and ended almost a decade-and-a-half of Tory rule. Prime Minister Starmer is settling into Downing Street, but it’s far from the only change of political direction in these islands.

A Co Antrim pet shop owner has described law changes caused by Brexit as “heartbreaking” after being prosecuted for illegally bringing a giant rodent from England to Northern Ireland.

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said his party will discuss matters of mutual interest with the Irish government in efforts to restore power-sharing “in a spirit of co-operation”.

The UK Government’s relationship with Dublin when it comes to Northern Ireland has always been something of a balancing act, especially during the reign of the Conservative Party over the last 14 years.

What does a political party leader do when he believes he should do X but his supporters love him doing Y?

Postponing a major investment conference planned for Belfast next month in the hope Stormont can be restored by the time it starts would be a mistake, business leaders have said.